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An attendant invited him to take a
seat. He did so, and strains of delight
full music came from the chair. he hung
his hat on a rack and put his travelling
staff in the stand. Music came from
both rack and stand. He wrote his name
in the visitors register, and, on dipping
from the inkstand.
The manager of the factory explained
the process of making music boxes, a
business which requires patience and
nicely. The different parts are made by
men who are experts in those parts, and
they do nothing else, year in and year
out.
The music is marked on the cylinder
by a man who has served several years Of
apprenticeship. Another man inserts in
the marked places pegs which have been
filed to a uniform length.
The comb or set of teeth which strikes
the pegs, and makes the sound, is ar
ranged by a man who does nothing else.
The cylinder is her revolved to see that
every peg produces . proper tone.
The most delicate work OF all is the re-
vising Of each peg. 1t is done by a work
man who has a good ear for music. He sees
that each peg is in its proper place, and
bent at the correct angle. When the instru-
ment is in its case. an expert examines
it to see that the time is perfect and good.
The best workmen, those who mark the
cylinder and adjust the pegs, earn $3.50
a day, after serving an apprenticeship Of
ten or twelve years. An ordinary work
man earns 81 a day.-'A Tramp's Trip"
, 1887-06-25

None of the published pictures OF the
queen give a correct idea of her-she is
80 much shorter than h-T photographs
represent her. The pictures are pro-
auctions of a Photographic trick. In all
full length Photographic portraits of the
queen she is posed standing on a raised
platform. The train of her dress is then
brought around in front SO as to conceal
the step on which she Is standing, and by
this means she is made to appear fully
four inches taller than she Is. She does
not look to be much over five feet two
inches in height. The effect of even
this height is lessened by her ~stoutness.
She is very stout, and when she stood up
the other afternoon to receive Red Shirt
at the Wild West entertainment she was
anything but an imposing looking figure.
l had a good opportunity then for
fifteen or twenty minutes of seeing the
chief ruler of England. There was no
visitor to the Wild West show this year
who was more plainly dressed than the
queen. She rigidly adheres to black
cashmere dresses and plain cloth capes
except upon state occasions. 1t is said
that she wears these soft cloths on &C
count of her stoutneSs. Although she is
so stout she does not look at all apoplectic.
Her flesh looks as hard as iron. Indeed
there is something very stolid and wooden
like in her figure and face. The photo
graphs of course flatter her greatly. 1
have not seen a photograph Of her in
London which shows a wrinkle in her
face. She has but few lines in her face,
but these are very pronounced. She is
very full under the eyes. She has the
';pop eyes Of a voluble talker. This
fullness under the eyes is criss-crossed
with wrinkles. Her eyes are very large.
On each side of her nose are we marked
lines. There is not a wrinkle in her fore
head and only a faint line at the corner
Of each of her eyes. Her face shows 10
signs of care, annoyance or anxiety. 1t
is a very cold face and has but little ex-
preston when she smiles--New York
World.
, 1887-06-25
The Hare, the Wolf and the Lion.

A Hare who was sitting on her form
one day vas Pounced upon by a Wolf,
who was about to Devour her when she
demanded to be taken before the Lion
and have the case tried on its merits. To
this the Wolf consented, and when they
had come into the presence Of the King
of Beusts and stated the Facts he Indig-
nantly Exclaimed:
"Ah! you Rascal Of a Wolf, go hence
before ! cripple you! You are a William
to NEEDLE with the poor Hare!'
When the Wolf had skunk away the
Hare was Profuse in her Expressions of
Gratitude, but the Lion checked her
with:
''Ohl no thanks. l Decided against
the Wolf Simply that l might eat you
myselfl'
Moral-Better be eaten by the first
Lawyer who gets hold of you. 1t will
save time.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1887-06-25

All yellow gems and gold are cppropri-
ate to be worn on Sunday, to draw down
the propituous influences, or to avert the
an~tagonistic effects of the spirits on this
day through its ruler and name giver,
the sun. On Monday pearls and white
stones Cbut not diamonds) are to be
worn, because this is the day of the
moon, or-of t. second power in nature.
Tuesday. whsch is the day of Mars,
claims rubies, and all stones of u fiery
lustcr. Wednesday is the day for tur-
quoises, sapphires and all precious stones
which seem to reflect the blue OF the
vault of heaven, and that imply the
lucent Of the supposed spiritual at
mosphere, wherein or under which the
Rosicrucian sylphs d~well-those ele-
mentary children who, according to the
cabalistic theogony, are always striving
for intercourse with the race of Adam,
seeking q share of his particular privilege
of Immortality, which has been denied to
them. Thursday demands amethysts
and deep colored stones, q sanguine tint,
because Thursday is the day of Thor
the runic impersonated male divine sacri-
fee. Friday, which is the day of Venus,
has its appropriate emeralds and reigns
over all the varieties of the imperial, and
yet strangely the sinister color, green.
Saturday, which is Saturn's day, the old
est of the gods, claims for its distinctive
talisman the most splendid of all gems,
or the queen of precious stones, the luster
darting diamond, which is produced
from the black of Sab, Sch, or Saturn,
the origin Of all visible things, or the
Great Deep" or Great Mother" in
one sense.-Literary World.
, 1887-06-25
THE POPULATION OF CHINA.



900 of People in China
The population Of China has been a
matter of much discussion and doubt
among foreigners. 1t has been claimed
that the figures of the Chinese census are
much too high. There Is, however, no
known reason why the officials of that
country should exnggerate their pOpula-
ton. There Is no disputing the fact that
the means existing there for arriving ut
an accurate census are most ample.
Every house must have a List Of its in
mates hung at its door, and n violation of
this is visited with punishment. b
imperial and local taxes are based in part
upon the numbers of the people. The
most difficult task imposed upon the pro-
vincial rulers is the furnishing the amounts
Of money demanded by the imperial gov
eminent, and any excessive census return
would only increase that difficulty. 1t
is only n fair presumption that if the CEN
sus returns are incorrect that they are
too small rather than too large.
The nsr of 1875 gave the population
Of the empire at 1856, 600, 900. Since that
time Tonquin has been lost, with several
million people, and Kashgaria has been
reconquered. Among no people with
II degree of civilization is the birth rate
80 high as in China, and although the
death rate in the densely crowded dis
tricts is very great, there is every reason
to presume there are now 400, 900, 900
people in China.
These figures represent more han one.
third Of the population of the globe. II
is a greater population than that of all
Europe, and three times the number of
people on the western continent. Even
at these enormous figures tie average
number Of people to the square mile for
the whole empire-eighty-five-is not SO
high as in some parts of the United
States.
In the great mountain ranges, on the
arid plains of Kashgaria and the snowy
regions of Mongolia and Manchuria the
population is sparse, but in the eight CEN
trail provinces of China proper-in the
fertile, alluvil soils-the population is
denser and more crowded than in any
other region of equal extent on earth.
The villages there are almost beyond
enumeration, and the numbers of walled
cities incredible to those who have not
seen them. In the two Kiang provinces,
at the mouth of the Yangtz river, with
an urea of 90, 900 square miles, the popu-
lation in 1875 was 70, 900, 900, and there
were 1875 walled cities.
The census of 1875 was taken when
the richest portions of these two provinces
had been devastated and depopulated by
the TAPPING rebellion. Since that time
there has been a great importing of PEG
pie from other regions of the empire, es-
pecially from those districts where the
famine of 1873 prevailed. The natural
increase of population has also been very
great, and it would be safe to say that
these co, 600 square miles have now more
than 80, 000, 900 people.-Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
, 1887-06-25

Nervous Debility, Seminal Weakness,
Exhausted Vitality, Lost Manhood, and
all the terrible effects OF self abuse and
excuses in maturer years, such as noe
turnal emissions, loss of memory, dimness
OF vision. aversion to society the vital
other symptoms that lead to insanity and
death. Rung and Middle aged Men
suffering from the above should consult US
at once. Cure guaranteed IN all such
cases. CONSUL TATION FREE.
Chemical analysis, including thorough
microscopic examinations of the urine, S..
An honest opinion given in all cases. We
furnish The Great English Remedy, Sir
Asaey Cooper's Vital RestordttUe. at So a
bottle, or four times the quantity $40
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
to anyone stating symptoms, sex and age.
Address English Medical Dispensary, No.
IL Kearnv St. San Francisco, Gala.
, 1887-06-25
SOUNDING A STRANGE KEYNOTE.

There is at least ono newspaper in
England that is not carried away with any
of the sentimental fapdoodle attending
the celebration of the royal jubilee. The
Pail Mall Gazette wax indignant at the
absurdity of continuing the rightly OF
royal etiquette, and observing the preten
tious forms of a century ago, in the face
of the rising tide of democracy and the
fact that the conditions which genera
tons ago made these things seem neces-
sary and desirable, have passed away,
happily never to return. The functions
of the throne of England. the Gazette
continues, are positively f%arcical, and the
spectacle of millions of Englishmen crow
ing themselves hoarse over the completion
of the fftieth year of a sovereign who
does not rule, but is ruled, is
nauseating. While Queen Victoria
lives the monarchy will, in all probability,
linGer as a picturesque institution, pos
sessing a certain degree of usefulness of a
low order. but the days of the traditional
pomp, glory and grandiose display hither-
to tolerated by a conservative and patri-
otto people are rapidly drawing to a close,
and new forms and o~bservances CONNER
surate tu the altered condition of the
social and political situation must OF
necessity be adopted.
The Gdzette's article created a big SEN
sation in England, as might well be ex-
pected from the boldness OF its language
and sentiment and its publication at a
moment when all England was deliriously
heaping honors on the head of the aged
queen. 1t must have fallen with start
ling force among the conservative up
holders of the ancient forms and usages.
1t indicates very forcibly the trend of
popular opinion in England.
, 1887-06-25
THE editor of the Laramie Boomerang

THE editor of the Laramie Boomerang
after constant and careful reading Of
Wyoming papers, comes to the conclusion
tina: the territorial press is in a decidedly
prosperous condition. Hetherefore pro-
poses a revival of the Press Association.
What good was ever accomplished by the
Press Association under the old order Of
things is very difficult to determine. So
far as the business transacted was con-
cerned, it didn't amount to a hill of
beans, and nobody ever pretended to stick
to the schedules which were solemnly
adopted at the meetings. If the revival
Of the association means an annual recre-
ating jaunt, as it does in California, it
might be a very good thing. But on any
other basis it will simply be Il solemn
mockery.
, 1887-06-25
About tho "Con,umpt,on plnnt,n

The natural history of the bacillus is
very instructive. 1t never grows spon-
t~aneously outside of an animal body. It
requires a temperature between 50 and
10S dogs. Fahrenheit in order to develop
it at all. 1t must remain full ten days in
a moist situation at thetemperature above
stated before it shows any tendency
to increase or even fix itself in its proper
soil. The heat of boiling water destroys the
plant and its seeds (spores), but cold does
not kill them. From a consideration of
these facts it may easily be seen how it is
possible for isolated populations to escape
the ravages of this disease for genera
tons, and the region thus acquire q repu-
tation as a proper resort for such invalids,
and the further fact that after consump-
tives have invaded it for a few seasons
the native inhabitants develop the affec-
ton from which their ancestors were free.
The plant has been introduced and found
a congenial soil for its growth, that is all.
The climate has not changed, as records
of temperature, moisture, etc, demon
strate. The aborigines Of a country do
not die of alcoholism until the enterpris-
ing white man brings whisky to them
Globe Democrat.
, 1887-06-25

The ailments which atnict the kidneys
and bladder are 80 numerous that merely
to name them would hill a space far out
running the limits of this article. Suffice
it to say that they are both obstinate and
dangerous To their prevention Hos
letters Stomach Buffers is well adapted.
The stimulus which it lends to the action
of the kidneys when they are letharglc
serve to counteract a tendency in them to
lapse, first. into a state of pernicious in
activity, and afterward into one of posi-
tive organic disease, which soon destroys
their delicate integuments, poisons the
blood and causes death. A double pur.
pose is served by this depurent. 1t pro-
notes activity of the kidneys and expels
impurities fran the blood which have no
natural channel Of outlet except those
organ Constipation, b%illousness, fever
and ague, rheumatism and dyspepsia are
also reme1ied by this medicine of
thorough action and wide scope.
, 1887-06-25

Methuselah was contemporary with
Adam some 243 years, and also with
Shem some n~inety-eight years; Shem
also was contemporary with Isaac some
fifty years. SO that during this period of
some 2,100 years between Adam and
Isaac, Adam could have told the story Of
Eden to Methuselah, and Methuselah to
Shem and Shem to Isaac. Were the
antediluvian longevity still prevalent a
mar might say to his grandson to-day:
II was present at the crucifixion of
Jesus of Nazareth. Chicago Living
Church.
, 1887-06-25

THE Chicago Literary club is about to
move into superb new quarters. Two
items in the last annual report of the
treasurer led people to believe that the
only literature in which the members in,
dulged was gastronomy. The items were
as follows: Expended for literature,
$63; expended for lunches, 81, 200" The
honors seem tosbe very unequally divided
in Chicago between the two LIS, lunches
and literature.
, 1887-06-25

WHITE HAIRED young women are said
to be rapidly increasing in New York.
White hair is the LATEST fashionable folly,
having superseded the blonde article,
which has gone out of date. The bleach
ing stuff is peroxide of hydrogen, mixed
with rs per cent of ammonia, and is the
same compound with which Mr.. Barnum
converted a plain black ~pachydrum into
"a sacred white elephant of Siam"
, 1887-06-25

''Dermatine" is the new substance for
soles of boots and shoes. 1t Is impervious
to wet, and has a stronger resistance to
wear than leather. 1t stitches very well,
and hence is superior to India rubber,
and gives a better grip in walking on
wet surfaces. Frank Leslie's.
, 1887-06-25

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, 1887-06-25

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, 1887-06-25

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, 1887-06-25

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, 1887-06-25
Embroidered Patterns at Cost
Myers.

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice liqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1887-06-25

THE narrow guage road now being built
in the Black Hills will be extended into
the Northern Wyoming coal fields SO as
10 provide that section of country with
fnel
, 1887-06-25

Without exception, the
finest lime of spring and
summer HHdprlCear ira
plain and fancy stripes Is
TO be found at M. .NarkS,
Eddy street.
, 1887-06-25
The Accent Oh the "ssent."


The Jersey suburbs to New York City
are now categorically described as beer
centers." The major part Of their Sun
day population carry the same name, but
spell it with an 8
, 1887-06-25
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New Orleans Picayune
There is no storehouse for dead booms.
They arc left out in the cold to waste
with the weather.
Times shoulder Under the Irish Cause.
louisville Courier Journ L.
L~ansdowne has a high forehead, time
having evicted the greater part of his
front hair.
, 1887-06-25

LVVUF|I VVHEH"98T
Come, Halstead honest min, no lying
and no joking is this story, that you
drink hot blood to keep up with Foraker,
true or false?
, 1887-06-25

4 Western Prophets Dream of Peace.
Davenport Gowa) Gazette
In time Texas may become a part Of the
United States.
, 1887-06-25

Sorrows In Texas.
[Flatonia Argus
The chiuchbug eats the farmers grain,
The bee m tn spolls his honey,
The bedbug nils him full OF pain.
The humbug scoops his money"
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